Handwoven Rope Pendant Shade | Rustic Farmhouse Woven Bell Shade, 19 Centimetres Wide and High

A bell shape does something specific with woven material. The curve narrows toward the top, so more light escapes low and wide than straight up, which throws a soft ring onto the surface below and keeps the ceiling calm. That is why a bell suits a dining table where a cylinder would light the ceiling and waste half its output on plaster nobody is looking at.

It is a shade rather than a full fitting, with no wiring, no holder and no bulb, so it goes over a pendant cord you already have. At nineteen centimetres square and under three hundred grams it is small and light, which makes it the shape to buy in threes and hang in a row across a bar or an island rather than alone.

Buy it now if a plain pendant needs texture. Three colours are offered in natural, beige and black, with a six centimetre opening at the top for the cord. Handwoven means the weave varies between pieces, so a group will not be identical, which is exactly the point of buying handwoven rather than moulded. Use a cool running LED bulb, keep it out of damp rooms, and dust it with a soft brush.

• Type: decorative shade only, no wiring, holder or bulb included
• Material: handwoven paper rope in a dome or bell form
• Dimensions: 19 cm wide by 19 cm high, 6 cm top opening, 0.29 kg
• Colours: natural, beige or black
• Tip: buy three and hang them in a row across a bar or island
• Care: use a cool running LED bulb, keep away from damp, dust with a brush